Unable to knock down all of the categories in today’s Connections puzzle? We’re here to help. As you scroll down, you will see some general hints to nudge you in the direction of the answers. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category, followed by the list of themes. Finally, the answers and their explanations will be listed at the end of the page. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to NYT Connections today (#1,232, October 25, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is one of the most popular word games from The New York Times, only trailing behind Wordle. The rules of the game are simple. You are presented with a 16-word grid where you’re supposed to find the entries that share something in common. There are a total of 4 groups, each consisting of 4 words, that you must find. The Yellow group is the easiest to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple. Sometimes, there are a couple of red herrings to throw you off and make the puzzle more interesting. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- GLOW STICK
- WAGON WHEEL
- FOOTBALL
- THUMB
- ELBOW
- SWIFT
- FINGERS
- SHELL
- PALM
- RUBBER BAND
- BOW TIE
- SAWYER
- SWIPE
- RIPLEY
- BOOST
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,232) October 25, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Pinch or nick something.
- 🟢Green Group: Different shapes that an Italian delicacy comes in.
- 🔵Blue Group: These fictional characters share the same first name.
- 🟣Purple Group: One common descriptor verb.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Boost.
- 🟢Green Group: Bow Tie.
- 🔵Blue Group: Ripley.
- 🟣Purple Group: Fingers.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Steal.
- 🟢Green Group: Pasta Shapes.
- 🔵Blue Group: Fictional Toms.
- 🟣Purple Group: Things That Can Be Snapped.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,232) Today (October 25, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Boost, Palm, Pocket, Swipe. (Steal)
To sneakily take something that doesn’t belong to you.
- 🟢Green Group: Bow Tie, Elbow, Shell, Wagon Wheel. (Pasta Shapes)
Bow tie (Farfalle). Elbow (Macaroni). Shell (Conchiglie). Wagon wheel (Rotelle).
- 🔵Blue Group: Ripley, Sawyer, Swift, Thumb. (Fictional Toms)
Tom Ripley (Ripley crime novels). Tom Sawyer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer). Tom Swift (Sci-fi and adventure novels). Tom Thumb (Supermarket chain).
- 🟣Purple Group: Fingers, Football, Glow Stick, Rubber Band. (Things That Can Be Snapped)
Finger snap (Creating a sound using your middle finger, thumb, and palm). Football snap (Backwards passing in American football). Glow stick snap (Bending the glow stick to break the internal vial that lights it up). Rubber band snap (Stretching and releasing a rubber band).
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,231, October 24, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bacon, Comic, Film, Mobius. (Kinds Of Strips)
- 🟢Green Group: Hobby Horse, Pinwheel, Popsicle, Sparkler. (Things On Sticks)
- 🔵Blue Group: Banner, Interstitial, Overlay, Pop-up. (Online Ad Formats)
- 🟣Purple Group: Candy, Salad, Space, Sports. (___ Bar)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,230 (October 23, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Direct, Frank, Open, Vocal. (Forthright)
- 🟢Green Group: Driver, Extension, Plugin, Update. (Things You Install On A Computer)
- 🔵Blue Group: Distance, Force, Power, Time. (Quantities In A Formula For Power)
- 🟣Purple Group: Double, Love, Phone, Spinal. (___ Tap)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,229 (October 22, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Grip, Handle, Hilt, Knob. (Parts To Be Grasped)
- 🟢Green Group: Bust, Mobile, Relief, Statue. (Kinds Of Sculptures)
- 🔵Blue Group: End, Guard, Safety, Tackle. (American Football Positions)
- 🟣Purple Group: Blank, Comfort, Pill, She. (Starts Of Bedding)
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How did other Connectors do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connections puzzle 2.8 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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